D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$986M |
| 2 |
Sea Limited
SE
|
+$480M |
| 3 |
Snowflake
SNOW
|
+$441M |
| 4 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$422M |
| 5 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$393M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$575M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$506M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$447M |
| 5 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$434M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.34% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.18% |
| 3 | Financials | 7.38% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 6.92% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
Itron
ITRI
$4.54B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,310
| New | +$2.55M |
|
3002
Medpace
MEDP
$16.3B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
11,425
+3,698
| +48% | +$774K |
|
3003
OFG Bancorp
OFG
$2.21B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
93,556
+31,483
| +51% | +$816K |
|
3004
Coty
COTY
$2.4B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
236,562
-160,905
| -40% | -$1.51M |
|
3005
Ecolab
ECL
$79.8B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
10,584
-63,910
| -86% | -$14.4M |
|
3006
Royalty Management
RMCO
$34.1M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
247,241
+122,476
| +98% | +$1.23M |
|
3007
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$54.2B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+7,700
| +46% | +$803K |
|
3008
Hackett Group
HCKT
$281M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
120,422
-19,130
| -14% | -$401K |
|
3009
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$4.76B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,000
| New | +$2.3M |
|
3010
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
3011
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
FL
3012
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
56,384
+14,576
| +35% | +$692K |
|
|
NGMS
3013
DELISTED
NeoGames S.A. Ordinary Shares
NGMS
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
88,520
-353
| -0.4% | -$12.2K |
|
|
PGSS
3014
DELISTED
Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.
PGSS
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,589
| New | +$2.46M |
|
3015
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$900M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
ZT
3016
DELISTED
Zimmer Energy Transition Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
ZT
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+250,001
| New | +$2.43M |
|
3017
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$22.2B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-2,800
| -9% | -$205K |
|
|
NKGN
3018
DELISTED
NKGen Biotech, Inc. Common Stock
NKGN
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
252,656
| – | – |
|
3019
PUT
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.9M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+20,000
| +513% | +$2.26M |
|
3020
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$2.98B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$2.33M |
|
|
BZUN
3021
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$179M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
175,900
+66,700
| +61% | +$1.09M |
|
3022
Aaon
AAON
$6.95B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
46,140
-61,271
| -57% | -$3.06M |
|
3023
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$83.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+1,200
| +12% | +$273K |
|
3024
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$1.77B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+20,000
| +100% | +$1.11M |
|
3025
PUT
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.95B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
135,300
-117,700
| -47% | -$2.29M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2021, D.E. Shaw & Co held 5,958 positions worth $121B, up 8.8% from $111B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q4 2021 filing shows 1,033 new, 1,969 increased, 1,595 reduced and 616 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 2,140,000 shares worth $1.02B. The largest sale was Microsoft, an estimated $575M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 13% of assets, down from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q4 2021 buy was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF: 2,140,000 shares worth $1.02B.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Sea Limited in Q4 2021, an estimated $480M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q4 2021 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $575M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Aon in Q4 2021, selling an estimated $179M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $121B portfolio in Q4 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 1,033 new positions and closed 616 in Q4 2021.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $121B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q4 2021, filed 14 Feb 2022.